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Alabama short stories. Volume 1 / Shawn Wright.
"Alabama Short Stories, Volume 1 is the companion book to the Alabama Short Stories podcast. Volume 1 is the first three seasons of ten episodes of the Alabama Short Stories podcast. There are thirty stories about artists, inventors, athletes, and exceptional people from Alabama. There are icons we know and love and alien encounters. The one thing I couldn't do in the podcast was share photos. I have added pictures so you can see the people and see what they have created. After publishing a podcast and book about the history of Shades Cahaba School, I was looking for a new subject. They say write what you know about, and I know about Alabama. I have lived here all my life, the majority in the Birmingham suburb of Homewood. And when you have been in one place as long as I have, you can't help but hear stories from around the state. Fourth grade was when I learned about the state of Alabama, and Alabama Mounds to Missiles by Helen Morgan Akins and Virginia Pounds Brown was our textbook. Other books, such as 13 Alabama Ghosts and Jeffrey by Kathryn Tucker Windham and field trips to Moundville, the Alabama State Capital, and the Space and Rocket Center, provided me with more stories about my state. It was easy to figure out my next podcast subject, Alabama. I created the Alabama Short Stories podcast, and this books is comprised of the first 30 episodes. I share stories of artists, inventors, athletes, and exceptional people from Alabama. There are icons we know and love and alien encounters. While I can't expect this book to rise to the popularity of Mounds to Missiles or 13 Alabama Ghosts and Jeffrey, I hope you enjoy these stories as much as I have enjoyed sharing them with you." -- From publisher's description.
"Alabama Short Stories, Volume 1 is the companion book to the Alabama Short Stories podcast. Volume 1 is the first three seasons of ten episodes of the Alabama Short Stories podcast. There are thirty stories about artists, inventors, athletes, and exceptional people from Alabama. There are icons we know and love and alien encounters. The one thing I couldn't do in the podcast was share photos. I have added pictures so you can see the people and see what they have created." -- From Amazon.com.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781735582252
- ISBN: 1735582255
- ISBN: 9781735582238
- ISBN: 1735582239
- Physical Description: 257 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Birmingham, AL : Shawn Wright, [2022]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The Icons. Miss Liberty: Birmingham's Statue -- Vulcan's Torch -- USS Alabama -- Miss Fancy -- Firsts. WSY, the first radio station in Alabama -- The Club at the End of the World -- The First 911 Call -- The Athletes. Bear Bryant wants you to call your mama -- Greenville Basketball -- Football in the Courts: Homewood vs. Tuscaloosa -- Gordie Howe Scores a Goal -- Alien Encounters. The Sylacauga Meteorite -- Able and Baker in Space -- Stars Fell on Alabama -- Close Encounters in Mobile -- Exceptional People. William Rufus DeVane King: Alabama's Vice President -- The Wichahpi Commemorative Stone Wall: Tom's Wall -- Fess Whatley -- Ruth Elder, Pilot -- Lou Wooster -- The Land. Birmingham's Cut in Red Mountain -- Where did that town name come from? -- Kudzu -- The Artists. She Paints on Spider Webs -- The Portraits of William Frye -- Clark Byers Sees Rock City -- Douglas Leigh Lights Up Times Square -- The Inventors. Mary Anderson: Inventor of the Windshield Wiper -- Andrew Jackson Beard: Inventor of the Janey Coupler -- John Pratt: Inventor of the Typewriter. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Icons of Alabama Radio Stations Alabama Athletes Bear Bryant Basketball and Football Inventions and Art Alabama > History. |
| Genre: | Alabama Author State & Local History Nonfiction Short stories. Nouvelles. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at scottsboropl.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| scottsboropl | 976.1 Wri | 32269001266033 | Adult - Nonfiction | Available | - |
Summary:
"Alabama Short Stories, Volume 1 is the companion book to the Alabama Short Stories podcast. Volume 1 is the first three seasons of ten episodes of the Alabama Short Stories podcast. There are thirty stories about artists, inventors, athletes, and exceptional people from Alabama. There are icons we know and love and alien encounters. The one thing I couldn't do in the podcast was share photos. I have added pictures so you can see the people and see what they have created. After publishing a podcast and book about the history of Shades Cahaba School, I was looking for a new subject. They say write what you know about, and I know about Alabama. I have lived here all my life, the majority in the Birmingham suburb of Homewood. And when you have been in one place as long as I have, you can't help but hear stories from around the state. Fourth grade was when I learned about the state of Alabama, and Alabama Mounds to Missiles by Helen Morgan Akins and Virginia Pounds Brown was our textbook. Other books, such as 13 Alabama Ghosts and Jeffrey by Kathryn Tucker Windham and field trips to Moundville, the Alabama State Capital, and the Space and Rocket Center, provided me with more stories about my state. It was easy to figure out my next podcast subject, Alabama. I created the Alabama Short Stories podcast, and this books is comprised of the first 30 episodes. I share stories of artists, inventors, athletes, and exceptional people from Alabama. There are icons we know and love and alien encounters. While I can't expect this book to rise to the popularity of Mounds to Missiles or 13 Alabama Ghosts and Jeffrey, I hope you enjoy these stories as much as I have enjoyed sharing them with you." --
"Alabama Short Stories, Volume 1 is the companion book to the Alabama Short Stories podcast. Volume 1 is the first three seasons of ten episodes of the Alabama Short Stories podcast. There are thirty stories about artists, inventors, athletes, and exceptional people from Alabama. There are icons we know and love and alien encounters. The one thing I couldn't do in the podcast was share photos. I have added pictures so you can see the people and see what they have created." --
"Alabama Short Stories, Volume 1 is the companion book to the Alabama Short Stories podcast. Volume 1 is the first three seasons of ten episodes of the Alabama Short Stories podcast. There are thirty stories about artists, inventors, athletes, and exceptional people from Alabama. There are icons we know and love and alien encounters. The one thing I couldn't do in the podcast was share photos. I have added pictures so you can see the people and see what they have created." --
